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How to greet the store personel in Polish?


Obsidian  
13 Jan 2007 /  #1
Alright, so I'm walking into a store, and I need an envelope, some lined paper and a pencil or a pen.

How do I greet the store personel in an appropriate way (The difference between a man and a woman?) and how do I ask if they sell any of these articles?
krysia  23 | 3058  
13 Jan 2007 /  #2
You can say regardless of who is selling:
"Poproszę o kopertę, papier w linię i długopis"

To a female: "Proszę pani, czy ma pani koperty..."
"czy można kupić u pani koperty..."
"czy sprzedaje pani koperty...."

To a male: "Proszę pana, czy ma pan koperty..."
"czy można kupić u pana koperty..."
"czy sprzedaje pan koperty...."
bossie  1 | 123  
13 Jan 2007 /  #3
"Poproszę o kopertę, papier w linię i długopis"

I think this is the most common way of asking for things an the simplest at the same time. My husband always uses it (Polish learner) and so do I (native Pl). You can also omit 'o'.
michas  
13 Jan 2007 /  #4
the most simple

"Panie, daj mnie pan koperty"
fisz_ka  
13 Jan 2007 /  #5
I think, the most natural will be: "Dzień dobry,czy ma pani/pan koperty...."or just"Dzień dobry, chciałabym/chciałbym kupić kopertę....." or "Dzień dobry,poproszę kopertę...."You see,there is not a one way:)
krysia  23 | 3058  
13 Jan 2007 /  #6
"Panie, daj mnie pan koperty"

I like that one!
OP Obsidian  
14 Jan 2007 /  #7
Okay, so now I've helped myself to the things I wanted to buy and now I want to pay for these articles ofcourse, but I only have a creditcard.

So how do I ask if they accept credit cards?
miranda  
14 Jan 2007 /  #8
accept credit cards?

czy moge zaplacic karta kredytowa?

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